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Dell PowerEdge 2850 User's Manual

1. Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using Console Redirection Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Configuring the Host System Configuring the Client System Managing the Host System Remotely Configuring Special Key Functions Console redirection allows you to manage a host local system from a client remote system by redirecting keyboard input and text output through a serial port You cannot redirect graphic output You can use console redirection for tasks such as configuring BIOS or RAID settings You can also connect the client system to a port concentrator that can access numerous host systems using a shared modem After logging into the port concentrator you can select a host system to manage using console redirection This section describes the most basic connection possible connecting systems using a null modem serial cable which directly connects the serial ports on two systems Hardware Requirements An available serial COM port on the host system An available serial COM port on a client system This port must not conflict with any other ports on the client system A null modem serial cable to connect the host system to the client system Software Requirements
2. Redirection System Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features See Using the System Password and Using the Setup Security Password for more information Keyboard Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards does not apply to 84 key NumLock keyboards On default Report Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached Select Do Keyboard Not Report to suppress all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST This setting does not affect the Errors operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system Report default Asset Tag Displays the customer programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned To enter an asset tag number of up to 10 characters into NVRAM see Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number CPU Information Screen Table 3 3 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the CPU Information screen Table 3 3 CPU Information Screen Option Description Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors Logical Processor Displays when the processors support HyperThreading Enabled permits all logical processors to be used by the operating system Only Enabled default
3. 1 Reboot the host system using the client system See Configuring Special Key Functions for instructions 2 When the host system begins to boot use console redirection to Enter the System Setup program 1 Enter the SCSI setup menus Update firmware and BIOS flash the system Run utilities on the utility partition NOTE To run utilities on the host system s utility partition you must have created the utility partition using Dell OpenManage Server Assistant version 6 3 1 or later Configuring Special Key Functions Console redirection uses ANSI or VT 100 220 terminal emulation which is limited to basic ASCII characters Function keys arrow keys and control keys are not available in the ASCII character set and most utilities require function keys and control keys for ordinary operations However you can emulate a function key or control key using a special key sequence called an escape sequence An escape sequence starts with an escape character You can enter this character in different ways depending on the requirements of your terminal emulation software For example 0x1b and lt Esc gt each represent the escape character In HyperTerminal you can create macros by selecting Key Macros from the View menu You can assign a macro to almost any key for almost any key combination Create a macro to represent each function key Table B 1 lists the escape sequences that represent a special key or function K NOTE
4. Internet package exchange IRQ Interrupt request A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by an IRQ line to the processor Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number Two devices can share the same IRQ assignment but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously jumper Small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit providing a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a board K Kilo 1000 Kb Kilobit s 1024 bits KB Kilobyte s 1024 bytes Kbps Kilobit s per second KBps Kilobyte s per second key combination A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time for example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt kg Kilogram s 1000 grams kHz Kilohertz KMM Keyboard monitor mouse KVM Keyboard video mouse KVM refers to a switch that allows selection of the system from which the video is displayed and for which the keyboard and mouse are used LAN Local area network A LAN is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN Ib Pound s LCD Liquid crystal display LED Light emitt
5. Direct memory access A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the processor DMI Desktop Management Interface DMI enables the management of your system s software and hardware by collecting information about the system s components such as the operating system memory peripherals expansion cards and asset tag DNS Domain Name System A method of translating Internet domain names such as www dell com into IP addresses such as 143 166 83 200 DRAM Dynamic random access memory A system s RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips DVD Digital versatile disc ECC Error checking and correction EEPROM Electronically erasable programmable read only memory EMC Electromagnetic compatibility EMI Electromagnetic interference ERA Embedded remote access ERA allows you to perform remote or out of band server management on your network server using a remote access controller ESD Electrostatic discharge ESM Embedded server management expansion bus Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for peripherals such as NICs expansion card An add in card such as a NIC or SCSI adapter that plugs into an expansion card connector on the sy
6. MHz Megahertz mirroring A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the data Mirroring functionality is provided by software See also guarding integrated mirroring striping and RAID mm Millimeter s ms Millisecond s MS DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System NAS Network Attached Storage NAS is one of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network NAS systems have their own operating systems integrated hardware and software that are optimized to serve specific storage needs NIC Network interface controller A device that is installed or integrated in a system to allow connection to a network NMI Nonmaskable interrupt A device sends an NMI to signal the processor about hardware errors ns Nanosecond s NTFS The NT File System option in the Windows 2000 operating system NVRAM Nonvolatile random access memory Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system NVRAM is used for maintaining the date time and system configuration information parity Redundant information that is associated with a block of data partition You can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command Each partition can contain multiple logical drives You must format each logical drive with the format command PCI Perip
7. Setup Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system using the system password feature Password NOTE See Using the Setup Password for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password Password Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from being changed or disabled at system start up Status To lock the system password assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked In this state you cannot change the system password using the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt To unlock the system password enter the setup password in the Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked In this state you can disable the system password at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt and then change the password using the System Password option Power Button Turns system s power off and on Enabled default If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI compliant operating system the system can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off If the system is not running an ACPI compliant operating system power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed The button is enabled in the System Setup
8. When creating macros in HyperTerminal press lt Insert gt before lt Esc gt to signify that you are sending an escape sequence rather than escaping out of the dialog box If you do not have this function you must upgrade HyperTerminal K NOTE Escape sequence key combinations listed in Table B 1 are case sensitive For example to generate the character lt A gt you must press lt Shift gt lt a gt Table B 1 Supported Escape Sequences Key s Supported Sequence Terminal Emulation lt Right arrow gt VT 100 220 ANS lt Left arrow gt VT 100 220 ANS lt F1 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt P gt VT 100 220 ANS lt F2 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt Q gt VT 100 220 ANS lt F3 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt R gt VT 100 220 ANS lt F4 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt S gt VT 100 220 ANS lt F5 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt T gt VT 100 ANS lt F6 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt U gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt 7 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F7 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt V gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt 8 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F8 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt W gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt 9 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F9 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt X gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 0 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F10 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt Y gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 1 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F11 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt Z g
9. lt Enter gt your system operates as usual If an incorrect system password is entered the system displays a message and prompts you to re enter your password You have three attempts to enter the correct password After the third unsuccessful attempt the system displays an error message showing the number of unsuccessful attempts and that the system has halted and will shut down This message can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system Even after you shut down and restart the system the error message continues to be displayed until the correct password is entered NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password 1 When prompted press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt to disable the existing system password If you are asked to enter your setup password contact your network administrator 2 Enter the System Setup program by pressing lt F2 gt during POST 3 Select the System Security screen field to verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked 4 When prompted type the system password 5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option If Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option the system password has been deleted If Enabled is displayed for the System Password option press the lt Alt gt l
10. previous standards system board As the main circuit board the system board usually contains most of your system s integral components such as the processor RAM controllers for peripherals and various ROM chips system configuration information Data stored in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should be configured for operation system diskette See bootable diskette system memory See RAM System Setup program A BIOS based program that allows you to configure your system s hardware and customize the system s operation by setting features such as password protection Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM any settings remain in effect until you change them again system ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system When you start Windows it consults the system ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment Among other things the system ini file records which video mouse and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol termination Some devices such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable must be terminated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the cable When such devices are connected in a series you may need to enable or disable the termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing settin
11. 1 VT 100 220 or ANSI terminal emulation with a window size of 80 x 25 characters 9600 19 2 K 57 6 K or 115 2 K bps using serial COM ports Ability to create keyboard command macros recommended All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system include Hilgraeve s HyperTerminal terminal emulation software However the included version does not provide many functions required during console redirection Either upgrade to HyperTerminal Private Edition 6 1 or later or select new terminal emulation software Configuring the Host System Configure console redirection on the host local system through the System Setup program see Console Redirection Screen in Using the System Setup Program The Console Redirection screen allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature select the remote terminal type and enable or disable console redirection after booting Configuring the Client System After configuring the host system configure the ports and terminal settings for the client remote system K NOTE The examples in this section assume that you have upgraded to Hilgraeve s HyperTerminal Private Edition 6 1 or later If you are using other terminal emulation software see the documentation for that software Configuring the Serial Port 1 Click the Start button point to Programs gt Accessories Communications and then click HyperTerminal N Enter a name for the new connection select an i
12. DOS based applications Creating the Asset Tag Utility Diskette 1 Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive of a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system 2 Insert a blank diskette into the system s diskette drive 3 Select the system for which you want to create an asset tag and click Continue 4 On the Utilities and Drivers Page select Dell Bootable Diskette with Asset Tag Utility 5 Save the utility to the hard drive and then execute the utility to create a bootable diskette 6 Insert the diskette into the system for which you want to assign the asset tag and reboot the system Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number 1 Insert the Asset Tag utility diskette that you created into the diskette drive and reboot the system 2 You can either assign or delete an asset tag number To assign an asset tag number type asset and a space followed by the new string An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters Any combination of characters excluding lt gt is valid however do not use as the first character For example at the a gt prompt type the following command and press lt Enter gt asset 12345abcde I To delete an asset tag number without assigning a new one type asset d and press lt Enter gt I When prompted to verify the change to the asset tag number type y and press lt Enter gt To view the Asset Tag utility help screen type asset and press lt En
13. For example to generate the character lt A gt you must press lt Shift gt lt a gt Table B 2 Additional Escape Sequences Key s Supported Sequence lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt lt Esc gt lt R gt lt Esc gt lt r gt lt Esc gt lt R gt Reboot host system lt Ctrl gt lt H gt lt Esc gt lt Ctrl gt lt H gt lt Ctrl gt lt l gt lt Esc gt lt Ctrl gt lt l gt lt Ctrl gt lt J gt lt Esc gt lt Ctrl gt lt J gt lt Ctrl gt lt M gt lt Esc gt lt Ctrl gt lt M gt lt Ctrl gt lt 2 gt lt Esc gt lt Ctrl gt lt 2 gt Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide Indicators on the Optional Bezel Front Panel Features and Indicators Back Panel Features and Indicators Power Indicator Codes System Features Supported Operating Systems Power Protection Devices Other Documents You May Need Obtaining Technical Assistance This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system and provides information about the indicators on the system s front and back panels It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance Indicators on the Optional Bezel The optional locking system bezel incorporates blue and amber system status indicators The blue indicator lights up when the system is operating correctly The ambe
14. Powered operating system is dedicated to file service for network clients Windows Server 2003 A set of Microsoft software technologies that enable software integration through the use of XML Web services XML Web services are small reusable applications written in XML that allow data to be communicated between otherwise unconnected sources XML Extensible Markup Language XML is a way to create common information formats and to share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web intranets and elsewhere ZIF Zero insertion force Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide Notes Notices and Cautions K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer NOTICE A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms see the Glossary Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2004 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerEdge and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel i
15. Server Assistant while in the Server Setup program the system reboots to the standard operating system boot partition If the CD does not boot verify that the CD drive is specified first in the Boot Sequence option in the System Setup program see Using the System Setup Program Using the Server Setup Program If the operating system is not preinstalled or if you install an operating system at a later date use the Server Setup program on the Server Assistant CD to configure your system and install your operating system 7 NOTE Use the Server Assistant CD only if your operating system is not preinstalled on your system Locate the operating system s Installation Instructions document and follow the instructions to complete the installation process The Server Setup program guides you through tasks such as the following I Setting the system date and time Configuring your RAID controller if applicable 1 Selecting and installing your operating system specifying operating system specific information Configuring hard drives I Viewing the installation summary K NOTE You must have your operating system media available to install your operating system To start the Server Setup program click Server Setup on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen Follow the instructions on the screen Updating Drivers and Utilities You can update drivers and utilities on any system that has Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5
16. size A minimum of 256 MB of registered PC2 3200 DDR 2 400 SDRAM memory modules upgradable to a maximum of 16GB if supported by the operating system by installing combinations of 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB or 4 GB when available 2 way interleaving memory modules in the six memory module sockets on the system board K NOTE Two way interleaving is not supported in the 256 MB single memory configuration The system also features redundant memory which provides a failover memory bank of memory mirroring The failover memory bank spare bank is available if all banks six memory modules are populated with identical memory modules The memory mirroring feature is available only if banks 1 and 2 four memory modules are populated with identical memory modules Support for up to six 1 inch internal U320 SCSI hard drives with hot plug capability when using the optional RAID capability An optional daughter card provides support for a split backplane An optional single 1 44 MB 3 5 inch diskette drive An optional IDE CD or DVD drive Up to two hot pluggable 700 W power supplies in a 1 1 redundant configuration Up to six redundant system cooling fans The system board includes the following features One of the following riser card options o A riser card cage that has three 3 3 V 64 bit 133MHz PCI X expansion slots and RAID on motherboard ROMB Expansion card slots accommodate full height one half length and 2 full leng
17. system is not running an ACPI compliant operating system the power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed system The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack When one of identification button these buttons is pushed the blue system status indicator on the front and back blinks until one of the buttons is pushed again USB connectors Connects USB 2 0 compliant devices to the system NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system s documentation video connector Connects a monitor to the system SCSI Hard Drive Indicator Codes If RAID is activated two indicators on each of the hard drive carriers provide information on the status of the SCSI hard drives RAID can be enabled either by using ROMB on the riser card or by using a RAID card connected to the backplane See Figure 1 2 and Table 1 3 The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive power on fault indicator Figure 1 2 SCSI Hard Drive Indicators green activity indicated _ drive power orvfault indicators green and amber Table 1 3 lists the drive indicator patterns Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system For e
18. well as critical system voltages and temperatures The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems management software Back panel connectors include mouse keyboard serial video two USB connectors and two NIC connectors Front panel LCD display for system ID and error messaging I System ID buttons on the front and back panels Front panel connectors include a video and two USB connectors For more information about specific features see Technical Specifications The following software is included with your system I A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system configuration information For more information about this program see Using the System Setup Program Enhanced security features including a system password and a setup password available through the System Setup program I System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices For information about using the system diagnostics see Running the System Diagnostics in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high resolution modes I SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SCSI subsystem For more information about these drivers see Installing Drives in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Systems management software and documentation CDs Supported Operating Sys
19. Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant Using the System Setup Program Technical Specifications Using Console Redirection Glossary Model EMS Notes Notices and Cautions K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer NOTICE A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms see the Glossary Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2004 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerEdge and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel is a registered trademark and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the m
20. ID Enabled Channel B can be set to RAID Enabled SCSI Enabled or Off IDE CD ROM es the integrated IDE controller When set to Auto each channel of the integrated IDE controller is enabled if IDE devices are Controller hed to the channel and the external IDE controller is not detected Auto default Diskette Controller Enables or disables the system s diskette drive controller When Auto is selected the system turns off the controller when necessary to Auto default accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot You can also configure the drive as read only When using the read only setting the drive cannot be used to write to a disk USB Controller Enables or disables the system s USB ports Options are On with BI OS support On without BI OS support or Off Disabling the USB On with BIOS ports makes system resources available for other devices support default Embedded Gb Enables or disables the system s integrated NIC Options are Enabled without PXE Enabled with PXE and Disabled PXE support NIC1 allows the system to boot from the network Changes take effect after the system reboots Enabled with PXE default MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10 100 1000 NIC This field does not have user selectable settings Embedded Gb Enables or disables the system s integrated NIC Options are Enabled without PXE Enabled with PXE and Disabled PXE support NIC2 allows the system to boot from the ne
21. Table 1 5 Redundant Power Supply Indicators OT Indicator Function Power supply status Green indicates that the power supply is operational Power supply fault Amber indicates a problem with the power supply AC line status Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply Figure 1 4 Redundant Power Supply Indicators power supply status indicator power supply fault indicator AC line status indicator System Features One or two Intel Xeon processors with an internal operating speed of at least 2 8 GHz a level 2 cache of at least 1 MB and a front side bus operating at 800 MHz Support for symmetric multiprocessing SMP which is available on systems with two Intel Xeon microprocessors SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors To take advantage of this feature you must use an operating system that supports multiprocessing K NOTE If you decide to upgrade your system by installing a second microprocessor you must order the microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell Not all versions of the Intel Xeon microprocessor will work properly as additional microprocessors The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the microprocessor heat sink and fan s as well as the instructions for performing the upgrade Both microprocessors must have the same internal operating frequency and cache
22. am the Exit screen displays the following options 1 Save Changes and Exit I Discard Changes and Exit Return to Setup System and Setup Password Features NOTICE The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system If your data requires more security use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs NOTICE Anyone can access the data stored on your system if you leave the system running and unattended without having a system password assigned or if you leave your system unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting Your system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled If system security is a concern operate your system only with system password protection To change or delete an existing password you must know the password see Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password If you forget your password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program until a trained service technician changes the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erases the existing passwords This procedure is described in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Using the System Password After a system password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the system When the System Password option is set to Enabled the system prompts you for the system password after the system
23. and a peripheral conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM Conventional memory is found in all systems Unless they are specially designed MS DOS programs are limited to running in conventional memory coprocessor A chip that relieves the system s processor of specific processing tasks A math coprocessor for example handles numeric processing CPU Central processing unit See processor DC Direct current DDR Double data rate A technology in memory modules that potentially doubles the output device driver A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral Some device drivers such as network drivers must be loaded from the config sys file or as memory resident programs usually from the autoexec bat file Others must load when you start the program for which they were designed DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A method of automatically assigning an IP address to a client system diagnostics A comprehensive set of tests for your system DIMM Dual in line memory module See also memory module DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm directory Directories help keep related files organized on a disk in a hierarchical inverted tree structure Each disk has a root directory Additional directories that branch off the root directory are called subdirectories Subdirectories may contain additional directories branching off them DMA
24. arks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Initial release 1 May 2004 Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide Processor Processor type Up to two Intel Xeon processors with a minimum clock speed of at least 2 8 GHz Front side bus speed 800 MHz at least 1MB internal cache Expansion Bus Bus type PCI X PCI Express one 3 3 V 64 bit 100 MHz or three 3 3 V 64 bit 133MHz one x4 lane width one x8 lane width Expansion slots via riser card cage PCI Express Memory Architecture 144 bit ECC registered PC2 3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with two way interleaving rated for 400 MHz operation Memory module sockets Six 240 pin Memory module capacities 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB or 4 GB when available Minimum RAM 256 MB one 256 MB module Maximum RAM 16 GB Drives SCSI hard drives up to six 1 inch internal hot plug Ultra320 SCSI one optional 3 5 inch 1 44 MB external optional USB 3 5 inch 1 44 MB one optional IDE CD or DVD external optional USB CD external optional USB Diskette drive Optical drive Flash drive Connectors Externally accessible Back Front Internally accessible SCSI channels Two 68 pin U320 SCSI Video ATI Radeon 7000 M video controller VGA con
25. b gt Moves to the next field Spacebar lt gt lt gt left and right arrows Cycles through the settings in a field In many fields you can also type the appropriate value lt Esc gt Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes were made lt F1 gt Displays the System Setup program s help file K NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system System Setup Options Main Screen When you enter the System Setup program the main System Setup program screen appears see Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Main System Setup Program Screen Dell Inc www dell com PowerEdge 2850 System Time 08 15 45 System Date Wed March 31 2004 Diskette Driva A cin nar ta 3 5 inch 1 44 MB System Memory 6144 MB ECC DDRZ Video Memory 16 MB System Memory Testing cs wees 2 Enabled Radundant Hemoryg i ricci asic sara Disabled OS Install Moda oi iii OFF CTO IASOZUALION uo carr aa lt ENTER gt Boot SAQUANCA unico a lt ENTER gt Hard Disk Drive Sequence A AIAR a aaa SENTER gt USB Flash Drive Type cuvccsccccscavcsecotacccesvess Auto Intagrated Davicas AA eee lt ENTER gt PLL TIO ASTIGNBENO arancel aa aras lt ENTER gt Consola Redirection rra ase lt ENTER gt A RN lt ENTER gt Keyboard Dunlodk cc iii a On Report Keyboard Errors 222 e cece e
26. backup A copy of a program or data file As a precaution back up your system s hard drive on a regular basis Before making a change to the configuration of your system back up important start up files from your operating system backup battery A battery that maintains system configuration date and time information in a special section of memory when the system is turned off beep code A diagnostic message in the form of a pattern of beeps from your system s speaker For example one beep followed by a second beep and then a burst of three beeps is beep code 1 1 3 BIOS Basic input output system Your system s BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip The BIOS controls the following I Communications between the processor and peripheral devices Miscellaneous functions such as system messages bit The smallest unit of information interpreted by your system blade A module that contains a processor memory and a hard drive The modules are mounted into a chassis that includes power supplies and fans BMC Baseboard management controller boot routine A program that clears all memory initializes devices and loads the operating system when you start your system Unless the operating system fails to respond you can reboot also called warm boot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt Otherwise you must restart the system by pressing the reset button or by turning the system off an
27. bled you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify most of the System Setup options When you start the System Setup program the program prompts you to enter a password If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens with the following exception If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option you can assign a system password however you cannot disable or change an existing system password y NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password 1 Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security option 2 Highlight the Setup Password option press lt Enter gt to access the setup password window and press lt Enter gt twice to clear the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 If you want to assign a new setup password perform the steps in Assigning a Setup Password Disabling a Forgotten Password See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Asset Tag Utility You can use the Asset Tag utility to assign a unique tracking number to your system This number is displayed on the System Setup program main screen K NOTE The Asset Tag utility works only with operating systems that support MS
28. bleshooting Guide Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory This option does not have user selectable settings OS Install Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB Off makes all of Mode the system memory available to the operating system Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of system memory Off default Enable this option On during operating system installation and disable Off after installation CPU See CPU Information Screen Information Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup Available options can include the diskette drive CD drive hard drives and network Hard Disk Drive Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during system startup The selections depend on the hard drives Sequence installed in your system USB Flash Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive Floppy allows the USB Drive Type flash drive to act as a removal diskette drive Auto automatically chooses an emulation type Auto default Integrated See Integrated Devices Screen Devices PCI IRQ Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus and any installed expansion cards that Assignment require an IRQ Console See Console Redirection Screen
29. ce operates properly Device drivers are normally included with your operating system software or with the device itself See the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions Always attach external devices while your system is turned off Next turn on any external devices before turning on the system unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise For information about individual connectors see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide For information about enabling disabling and configuring 1 0 ports and connectors see Using the System Setup Program Power I ndicator Codes The power button on the front panel controls the power input to the system s power supplies The power indicator can provide information on power status see Figure 1 4 Table 1 4 lists the power button indicator codes Table 1 4 Power Button I ndicators Indicator Mee ee INN NI UU on Indicates that power is supplied to the system and the system is operational off Indicates that no power is supplied to the system Blinking Indicates that power is supplied to the system but the system is in a standby state For information on standby states see your operating system documentation The indicators on the optional redundant power supplies show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred see Figure 1 4 Table 1 5 ists the redundant power supply indicators
30. con and then click OK 3 From the Connect to dropdown menu select an available COM port and then click OK After you select an available COM port the COM port properties window appears 4 Configure the port with the following settings Set Bits per second Console redirection supports only 9600 19 2 K 57 6 K or 115 2 K bps Set Data bits to 8 Set Parity to None I Set Stop bits to 1 I Set Flow control to Hardware Click OK Configuring the Terminal Settings 1 In HyperTerminal click File click Properties and then click the Settings tab 2 Ensure that the Function arrow and Ctrl keys act as field is set to Terminal Keys 3 Ensure that the Backspace key sends field is set to Ctrl H 4 Change the Emulation setting from Auto detect to ANSI or VT 100 220 Ensure that this setting is the same as the setting you selected for the Console Redirection option on the host system 5 Click Terminal Setup A setting for the number of rows and columns appears 6 Change the number of rows from 24 to 25 and leave the number of columns at 80 If you do not have these settings you must upgrade your terminal emulation software 7 Click OK twice Managing the Host System Remotely After you configure the host and client systems see Configuring the Host System and Configuring the Client System you can use console redirection to restart a host system or to change a host system s configuration settings
31. d then back on bootable diskette A diskette that is used to start your system if the system will not boot from the hard drive BTU British thermal unit bus An information pathway between the components of a system Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for the peripheral devices connected to the system Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for communications between the processor and RAM C Celsius cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quick data retrieval When a program makes a request to a disk drive for data that is in the cache the disk cache utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive CD Compact disc CD drives use optical technology to read data from CDs cm Centimeter s cmos Complementary metal oxide semiconductor component As they relate to DMI components include operating systems computer systems expansion cards and peripherals that are compatible with DMI Each component is made up of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to that component CO Mn The device names for the serial ports on your system control panel The part of the system that contains indicators and controls such as the power button and power indicator controller A chip that controls the transfer of data between the processor and memory or between the processor
32. ee ee eens Report pO ae i te ICOM CO RICCI RIOT eat ORO Te Joox Up Down Arrow to select SPACE to change ESC to exit F1 HELP Table 3 2 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen K NOTE The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration K NOTE The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options where applicable Table 3 2 System Setup Program Options Option Description System Time Resets the time on the system s internal clock System Date Resets the date on the system s internal calendar Diskette Drive Displays a screen that allows you to select the type of diskette drive for your system A System Displays the amount of system memory This option does not have user selectable settings Memory System Determines if memory is being tested during POST Memory Testing Enabled default Redundant Displays Disabled if less than four identical memory modules are installed in the system If four identical memory modules are installed in Memory the system select Mirror Enabled to enable memory mirroring If six identical memory modules are installed in the system select Spare Disabled Bank Enabled to enable spare bank For more information on memory configurations see Memory Module Installation Guidelines in default Installing System Components in the Installation and Trou
33. er gt to move to another field or press lt Esc gt at any time prior to completing step 5 4 Press lt Enter gt 5 To confirm your password type it a second time and press lt Enter gt The setting shown for the System Password changes to Enabled Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system 6 Either reboot your system now for your password protection to take effect or continue working K NOTE Password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system Using Your System Password to Secure Your System NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password When the Password Status option is set to Unlocked you have the option to leave the password security enabled or to disable the password security To leave the password security enabled 1 Turn on or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Press lt Enter gt 3 Type your password and press lt Enter gt To disable the password security 1 Turn on or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt When the Password Status option is set to Locked whenever you turn on your system or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt type your password and press lt Enter gt at the prompt After you type the correct system password and press
34. erial intended for experienced users or technicians Obtaining Technical Assistance If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available see www dell com training for more information This service may not be offered in all locations Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide Starting the Server Assistant CD Using the Server Setup Program o Updating Drivers and Utilities Using the Utility Partition The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities diagnostics and drivers to help you configure your system You begin the operating system installation with this CD if your operating system was not preinstalled on your system A bootable utility partition on the system s hard drive contains some of the same functionality as the Server Assistant CD Starting the Server Assistant CD To configure your system and install your operating system insert the Server Assistant CD and turn on or reboot the system The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen appears The Server Assistant CD uses a standard Web browser interface You can navigate the CD by using the mouse to click various icons and text links Click the Exit icon to exit Server Assistant If you exit
35. ftmost drive bay Table 1 2 Front Panel LED Indicators Buttons and Connectors Indicator Button Icon Description or Connector blue system status Does not operate when the optional bezel is removed The LCD display indicates the status indicator amber system Does not operate when the optional bezel is removed The LCD display indicates the status status indicator LCD display Provides system ID status information and system error messages The LCD display lights during normal system operation Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system The LCD display lights amber when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies fans system temperature or hard drives NOTE If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected the LCD display flashes amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on power on indicator The power on indicator lights when the system power is on The power on indicator blinks when power is available to the power button system but the system is not powered on The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system NOTE If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI compliant operating system the system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off If the
36. ge devices SCSI Small computer system interface A n I O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports SDRAM Synchronous dynamic random access memory sec Second s serial port An I O port used most often to connect a modem to your system You can usually identify a serial port on your system by its 9 pin connector service tag A bar code label on the system used to identify it when you call Dell for technical support SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on the screen SMP Symmetric multiprocessing Used to describe a system that has two or more processors connected via a high bandwidth link and managed by an operating system where each processor has equal access to I O devices SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations striping Disk striping writes data across three or more disks in an array but only uses a portion of the space on each disk The amount of space used by a stripe is the same on each disk used A virtual disk may use several stripes on the same set of disks in an array See also guarding mirroring and RAID SVGA Super video graphics array VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than
37. gs in the configuration software for the devices UNIX Universal Internet Exchange UNIX the precursor to Linux is an operating system written in the C programming language uplink port A port on a network hub or switch used to connect to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable UPS Uninterruptible power supply A battery powered unit that automatically supplies power to your system in the event of an electrical failure USB Universal Serial Bus A USB connector provides a single connection point for multiple USB compliant devices such as mice and keyboards USB devices can be connected and disconnected while the system is running utility A program used to manage system resources memory disk drives or printers for example UTP Unshielded twisted pair A type of wiring used to connect systems in a business or home to a telephone line V Volt s VAC Volt s alternating current VDC Volt s direct current VGA Video graphics array VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards video adapter The logical circuitry that provides in combination with the monitor your system s video capabilities A video adapter may be integrated into the system board or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot video driver A program that allows graphics mode application programs and operati
38. guarding A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives stores data and an additional drive stores parity data See also mirroring striping and RAID h Hexadecimal A base 16 numbering system often used in programming to identify addresses in the system s RAM and I O memory addresses for devices In text hexadecimal numbers are often followed by h headless system A system or device that functions without having a keyboard mouse or monitor attached Normally headless systems are managed over a network using an Internet browser host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the system s bus and the controller for a peripheral device Hard drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system you must install or connect the appropriate host adapter Hz Hertz 1 0 Input output A keyboard is an input device and a monitor is an output device In general 1 O activity can be differentiated from computational activity ID Identification IDE Integrated drive electronics A standard interface between the system board and storage devices integrated mirroring Provides simultaneous physical mirroring of two drives Integrated mirroring functionality is provided by the system s hardware See also mirroring internal processor cache An instruction and data cache built into the processor IP Internet Protocol IPX
39. heral Component Interconnect A standard for local bus implementation PDU Power distribution unit A power source with multiple power outlets that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in a rack peripheral An internal or external device such as a diskette drive or keyboard connected to a system PGA Pin grid array A type of processor socket that allows you to remove the processor chip pixel A single point on a video display Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to create an image A video resolution such as 640 x 480 is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down POST Power on self test Before the operating system loads when you turn on your system the POST tests various system components such as RAM and hard drives processor The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions Software written for one processor must usually be revised to run on another processor CPU is a synonym for processor protected mode An operating mode that allows operating systems to implement I A memory address space of 16 MB to 4 GB Multitasking Virtual memory a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard drive The Windows 2000 and UNIX 32 bit operating systems run in protected mode MS DOS cannot run in protected mode PS 2 Personal System 2 PXE Preboot eXecution Envi
40. ing diode An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it Linux A version of the UNI X operating system that runs on a variety of hardware systems Linux is open source software which is freely available however the full distribution of Linux along with technical support and training are available for a fee from vendors such as Red Hat Software local bus On a system with local bus expansion capability certain peripheral devices such as the video adapter circuitry can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus See also bus LVD Low voltage differential m Meter s mA Milliampere s MAC address Media Access Control address Your system s unique hardware number on a network mAh Milliampere hour s Mb Megabit s 1 048 576 bits MB Megabyte s 1 048 576 bytes However when referring to hard drive capacity the term is often rounded to mean 1 000 000 bytes Mbps Megabits per second MBps Megabytes per second MBR Master boot record memory address A specific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal number in the system s RAM memory module A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board memory An area in your system that stores basic system data A system can contain several different forms of memory such as integrated memory ROM and RAM and add in memory modules DIMMs
41. mum value of 255 255 255 255 If IP address 169 254 0 6 is used and DCHP is enabled the BMC will not be able to contact the DHCP server Reset BMC settings Clears the BMC settings and resets the BMC setting to the defaults to default K NOTE If the integrated network controller is used in an Ether Channel team or link aggregation team the BMC management traffic will not function properly For more information about network teaming see the documentation for the network controller Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide This section defines or identifies technical terms abbreviations and acronyms used in your system documents A Ampere s AC Alternating current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface A standard interface for enabling the operating system to direct configuration and power management ambient temperature The temperature of the area or room where the system is located ANSI American National Standards Institute The primary organization for developing technology standards in the U S application Software designed to help you perform a specific task or series of tasks Applications run from the operating system ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange asset tag An individual code assigned to a system usually by an administrator for security or tracking purposes
42. nectors Video type Video memory Power AC power supply per power supply Wattage 700W Voltage 84 264 VAC autoranging 47 63 Hz 10 1A Heat dissipation 2388 BTU hr maximum Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range the inrush current may reach 25 A per power supply for 10 ms or less System battery CR 2032 3 0 V lithium ion coin cell ROMB battery optional 4 1 V lithium ion Physical 8 656 cm 3 40 in 44 7 cm 17 6 in 75 68 cm 29 79in Weight maximum configuration 26 76 kg 59 Ib Environmental NOTE For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations see www dell com environmental_ datasheets Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity Operating 8 to 85 noncondensing with a maximum humidity gradation of 10 per hour Storage 5 to 95 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 200 Hz for 15 min Storage 0 5 G at 3 200 Hz for 15 min Maximum shock Operating One shock pulse in the positive z axis one pulse on each side of the system of 41 G for up to 2 ms Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system of 71 G for up to 2 ms
43. ng systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors Video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the system video memory Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system s RAM The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities video resolution Video resolution 800 x 600 for example is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down To display a program at a specific graphics resolution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution W Watt s WH Watt hour s win ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system When you start Windows it consults the win ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment The win ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard drive Windows 2000 An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating system that does not require MS DOS and that provides advanced operating system performance improved ease of use enhanced workgroup functionality and simplified file management and browsing Windows Powered A Windows operating system designed for use on NAS systems For NAS systems the Windows
44. or later or Netscape Navigator 7 02 or later installed When you insert the CD into the CD drive on a system that uses a Microsoft Windows based operating system the system automatically starts the browser and displays the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen To update drivers and utilities perform the following steps 1 From the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen select the option for updating drivers and utilities 2 Select the system model number from the drop down menu 3 Select the type of drivers or utilities that you want to update 4 Click Continue 5 Select each driver or utility that you want to update You are prompted to either run the program or provide a location to save the files 6 Run the program or specify the location to save the files Using the Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities When you start the utility partition it boots and provides an executable environment for the partition s utilities To start the utility partition turn on or reboot the system During POST press lt F10 gt after the following message appears lt F10 gt Utility Mode K NOTE The utility partition provides only limited MS DOS functionality and cannot be used as a general purpose MS DOS partition The utility partition provides a text based interface from which you can run the partition s utilitie
45. plies and ensure that the UPS is UL safety approved Other Documents You May Need A The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document I The Rack Installation Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack I The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system I The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components I Systems management software documentation describes the features requirements installation and basic operation of the software 1 Baseboard management controller BMC documentation describes the features and configuration options of the BMC I Operating system documentation describes how to install if necessary configure and use the operating system software 1 Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options I Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system software and or documentation K NOTE Always read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference mat
46. program When disabled the button can only turn on system power NMI Button Disabled default NOTICE Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system s documentation Pressing this button halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen Sets the NMI feature Enabled or Disabled AC Power Determines how the system reacts when power is restored to the system If system is set to Last the system returns to the last power Recovery state On turns on the system after power is restored When set to Off the system remains off after power is restored Last default Console Redirection Screen Table 3 6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Console Redirection screen For more information about using console redirection see Using Console Redirection Table 3 6 Console Redirection Screen Options Option Description Console Redirection Sets the console redirection feature to Serial Port 1 or Off Off default Failsafe Baud Rate Displays if the failsafe baud rate is used for console redirection 11520 default Remote Terminal Type Select either VT 100 VT 220 or ANSI VT 100 VT 220 default Redirection After Boot Enables or disables console redirection after your system restarts Enabled default Exit Screen After you press lt Esc gt to exit the System Setup progr
47. r indicator lights up when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies fans system temperature or hard drives Table 1 1 lists the system s indicator patterns Different patterns are displayed as events occur in the system Table 1 1 System Status I ndicator Patterns Blue indicator Amber indicator Description Power is not available to the system Blinking The system has detected an error See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information Power is on and the system is operational Off Blinking The indicator has been activated to identify the system in a rack NOTE While the system is being identified the blue indicator blinks even though an error has been detected After the system is identified the blue indicator stops blinking and the amber indicator resumes blinking Front Panel Features and I ndicators Figure 1 1 shows the controls indicators and connectors located behind the optional bezel on the system s front panel Table 1 2 lists the font panel features Figure 1 1 Front Panel Features and Indicators blue status ff video connector USB indictor LCD display _ diskette drive y optical drive connectors 2 optional optional amber AMI button status b ihule power button i In hard drives 6 system identification button K NOTE Hard drive bays are numbered 0 through 5 starting at the lower le
48. remove hardware Set or change user selectable options for example the time or date Enable or disable integrated devices Correct discrepancies between the installed hardware and configuration settings Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press lt F2 gt immediately after you see the following message lt F2 gt Setup If your operating system begins to load before you press lt F2 gt allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again K NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown see the documentation that accompanied your operating system Responding to Error Messages You can enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error messages If an error message appears while the system is booting make a note of the message Before entering the System Setup program see System Beep Codes and System Messages in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting errors K NOTE After installing a memory upgrade it is normal for your system to send a message the first time you start your system Using the System Setup Program Table 3 1 lists the keys that you use to view or change information on the System Setup program screens and to exit the program Table 3 1 System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Up arrow or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt Moves to the previous field Down arrow or lt Ta
49. ronment A way of booting a system via a LAN without a hard drive or bootable diskette RAC Remote access controller RAID Redundant array of independent disks A method of providing data redundancy Some common implementations of RAID include RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and RAID 50 See also guarding mirroring and striping RAM Random access memory The system s primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data Any information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off your system RAS Remote Access Service This service allows users running the Windows operating system to remotely access a network from their system using a modem readme file A text file usually shipped with software or hardware that contains information supplementing or updating the product s documentation read only file A read only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or deleting ROM Read only memory Your system contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code A ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your system Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your system s boot routine and the POST ROMB RAID on motherboard rpm Revolutions per minute RTC Real time clock SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment A standard interface between the system board and stora
50. s To select a menu option use either the arrow keys to highlight the option and press lt Enter gt or type the number of the menu option To exit the utility partition press lt Esc gt from the Utility Partition main menu Table 2 1 provides a sample list and explanation of the options that appear on the utility partition menu These options are available even when the Server Assistant CD is not in the CD drive Table 2 1 Utility Partition Main Menu Options Description Run system diagnostics Runs the system hardware diagnostics Run RAID configuration utility Runs the RAID configuration utility if ROMB is enabled or RAID controller card is installed NOTE The options displayed may vary depending on your system configuration and may not include those listed here Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell PowerEdge 2850 Systems User s Guide Entering the System Setup Program System Setup Options System and Setup Password Features Disabling a Forgotten Password Asset Tag Utility Baseboard Management Controller Configuration After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings Record the information for future reference You can use the System Setup program to I Change the system configuration stored in NVRAM after you add change or
51. s a registered trademark and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Back to Contents Page
52. starts Assigning a System Password Before you assign a system password enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option When a system password is assigned the setting shown for the System Password option is Enabled If the setting shown for the Password Status is Unlocked you can change the system password If the Password Status option is Locked you cannot change the system password When the system password feature is disabled by a jumper setting the system password is Disabled and you cannot change or enter a new system password When a system password is not assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled default position the setting shown for the System Password option is Not Enabled and the Password Status field is Unlocked To assign a system password 1 Verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked 2 Highlight the System Password option and press lt Enter gt 3 Type your new system password You can use up to 32 characters in your password As you press each character key or the spacebar for a blank space a placeholder appears in the field The password assignment is not case sensitive However certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the system beeps To erase a character when entering your password press lt Backspace gt or the left arrow key NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press lt Ent
53. stem board An expansion card adds some specialized function to the system by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral expansion card connector A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card F Fahrenheit FAT File allocation table The file system structure used by MS DOS to organize and keep track of file storage The Microsoft Windows operating systems can optionally use a FAT file system structure flash memory A type of EEPROM chip that can be reprogrammed from a utility on diskette while still installed in a system most EEPROM chips can only be rewritten with special programming equipment format To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files An unconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk FSB Front side bus The FSB is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory RAM ft Feet FTP File transfer protocol g Gram s G Gravities Gb Gigabit s 1024 megabits or 1 073 741 824 bits GB Gigabyte s 1024 megabytes or 1 073 741 824 bytes However when referring to hard drive capacity the term is usually rounded to 1 000 000 000 bytes graphics mode A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors group As it relates to DMI a group is a data structure that defines common information or attributes about a manageable component
54. t VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 3 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F12 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt A gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 4 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt Home gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt h gt ANSI lt End gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 4 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt k gt ANSI lt Delete gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 3 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt ANSI lt Delete gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 3 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt ANSI lt Page Up gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 5 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt lt gt ANSI lt Page Down gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 6 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt ANSI lt Shift gt lt Tab gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt Z gt VT 100 lt Esc gt lt gt lt 0 gt lt Z gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt lt Shift gt lt z gt ANSI After creating macros for the keys listed in Table B 1 press lt F1 gt on the client system s keyboard during terminal emulation to send the escape sequence lt Esc gt lt O gt lt P gt to the host system The host system then interprets the sequence as lt F1 gt Additional escape sequences may be required by certain utilities or functions on the host system Create macros for the additional sequences listed in Table B 2 NOTE Escape sequence key combinations listed in Table B 2 are case sensitive
55. t b gt key combination to restart the system and then repeat steps 2 through 5 Using the Setup Password Assigning a Setup Password You can assign or change a setup password only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight the Setup Password option and press the lt gt or lt gt key The system prompts you to enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system beeps NOTE The setup password can be the same as the system password If the two passwords are different the setup password can be used as an alternate system password However the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password You can use up to 32 characters in your password As you press each character key or the spacebar for a blank space a placeholder appears in the field The password assignment is not case sensitive However certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the system beeps To erase a character when entering your password press lt Backspace gt or the left arrow key After you verify the password the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled The next time you enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately restarting the system is not required Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is set to Ena
56. tems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Enterprise Edition and Web Edition Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server AS ES and WS version 3 I Red Hat Linux Enterprise ES version 2 1 Novell NetWare 6 5 and 5 1 Power Protection Devices Certain devices protect your system from the effects of problems such as power surges and power failures I PDU Uses circuit breakers to ensure that the AC current load does not exceed the PDU s rating Surge protector Prevents voltage spikes such as those that may occur during an electrical storm from entering the system through the electrical outlet They do not protect against brownouts which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level I Line conditioner Maintains a system s AC power source voltage at a moderately constant level and provides protection from brownouts but does not protect against a complete power loss I UPS Uses battery power to keep the system running when AC power is unavailable The battery is charged by AC power while it is available so that after AC power is lost the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time from 5 minutes to approximately an hour A UPS that provides only 5 minutes of battery power allows you to save your files and to shutdown the system Use surge protectors and PDUs with all universal power sup
57. ter gt Baseboard Management Controller Configuration The Baseboard Management Controller BMC enables you to configure monitor and recover systems remotely BMC provides the following features Uses the system s serial port and integrated NIC Fault logging and SNMP alerting Access to system event log and sensor status Control of system functions including power on and off I Support is independent of the system s power or operating state Text console redirection for system setup text based utilities and operating system consoles K NOTE To use the BMC feature you must connect the network connection to integrated NIC1 See Figure 1 3 For additional information on using BMC see the documentation for the BMC and systems management applications Entering the BMC Setup Module 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press lt ctrl E gt when prompted after POST If your operating system begins to load before you press lt crt1 E gt allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again BMC Setup Module Options Table 3 7 lists the BMC Setup Module options and shows how to configure the emergency management port EMP Table 3 7 BMC Setup Module Option Description Static IP Vs DHCP Displays whether the network controller will be assigned a static IP address or a DHCP address Source BMC IP Address Enter the IP address for a static IP address The field is limited to a maxi
58. th expansion cards or o A riser card cage that has one x4 lane width and one x8 lane width PCI Express expansion slots one 3 3 V 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X expansion slot and ROMB Expansion card slots accommodate half length expansion cards An integrated dual channel U320 SCSI host adapter The internal channel supports up to six SCSI hard drives on the SCSI backplane The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination greatly simplifying drive installation Optional RAID through a separate controller card that incorporates 128 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs capable of supporting 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps data rates Four USB 2 0 compliant connectors two on the front and two on the back capable of supporting a diskette drive a CD ROM drive a keyboard a mouse or a USB flash drive Optional remote access controller RAC for remote systems management An integrated VGA compatible video subsystem with an ATI Radeon 7000 M 33MHz PCI video controller This video subsystem contains 16MB of SDRAM video memory nonupgradable Maximum resolution is 1600 x 1200 with 64 000 colors true color graphics are supported in the following resolutions 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 and 1280 x 1024 When the optional remote access is installed the video resolution is 1024 X 768 I Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as
59. the first logical processor of each processor installed in the system is used by the operating system if Disabled is selected Sequential Displays when the processor supports sequential memory access Enabled optimizes the system for applications that require sequential Memory Access memory access Disabled is used for applications with random memory access Enabled default Processor X ID Displays the family and model number of each processor Core Speed Displays the clock speed of the processor s Level X Cache Displays the amount of cache memory for the processor Integrated Devices Screen Table 3 4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen Table 3 4 Integrated Devices Screen Options Option Description Primary SCSI Enables the integrated SCSI subsystem This field displays only when RAID is not detected in the system Off disables the SCSI Controller subsystem SCSI default Channel A and Channel B operate independently Embedded RAID Selects between RAID Enabled SCSI Enabled or Off The configurable options vary depending on whether the optional ROMB key Controller and memory are installed With the ROMB key and memory module installed Select either RAID Enabled or Off I Without the ROMB key and memory module installed Select either SCSI Enabled or Off Channel A and Channel B operate independently If the Channel A displays RA
60. twork Changes take effect after the system reboots Enabled with PXE default MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10 100 1000 NIC This field does not have user selectable settings Serial Port 1 Serial Port 1 options are COM1 COM3 BMC Serial BMC NIC and Off If an optional remote access controller RAC is installed in the COM1 default system RAC is an additional option Serial port 1 shares three usage models For standard usage serial port 1 attempts to use COMI first and then COM3 For BMC usage serial port 1 uses the COM1 address and communication can be either via the Serial port or the integrated shared NIC RAC control uses only the COM1 address NOTE Off and COM3 are not available options when Console Redirection is set to use Serial Port 1 Sets the integrated speaker On or Off A change to this option takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required On default System Security Screen Table 3 5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen Table 3 5 System Security Screen Options Option Description System Displays the current status of your system s password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password Password NOTE See Using the System Password for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password
61. xample if a hard drive fails the drive failed pattern appears After the drive is selected for removal the drive being prepared for removal pattern appears followed by the drive ready for insertion or removal pattern After the replacement drive is installed the drive being prepared for operation pattern appears followed by the drive online pattern K NOTE If RAID is not activated only the drive online indicator pattern appears The drive activity indicator also blinks when the drive is being accessed Table 1 3 Hard Drive Indicator Patterns Condition Indicator Pattern Drive being prepared for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal Drive being prepared for operation Back Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1 3 shows the controls indicators and connectors located on the system s back panel Figure 1 3 Back Panel Features and Indicators power supply 2 video connector system status system status power supply 1 indicator pouar serial connector connector NIC2 connector Cl connector USB connectors 2 system identification remote access keyboard eS ee controller optional connector AN mouse connector Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system follow these guidelines Most devices must be connected to a specific connector and device drivers must be installed before the devi

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